Protect Yourself, Your Family & Your RetirementA membership benefit designed to guard against financial disruption for you, your family. You can expect unique coverage options, competitive pricing, and exceptional service from the AMBA insurance programs and options.

How the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Works for Your Retirement Annuity

Advocate for RetireesOur lobbyists coordinate with members to fight legislation that could negatively affect the promised pension or healthcare benefits.

Create the FutureOur leaders convene a biennial convention and business meeting on trending issues in the legislature, provide timely updates, nurture new friendships and social activities.

Uphold our PrinciplesOur association is a powerful voice on ethics, professional responsibility and inclusion.

How the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Works for Society

Provide Grants to Current TeachersThrough the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation, members distribute $35,000+ in grants to active teachers for worthwhile projects.

Defend Dignity of Low-Income RetireesThe Illinois Retrired Teachers Association stands by those retired educators who are vulnerable and struggling to pay bills. The Foundation provides a modest amount of assistance every year to retirees who need help.

Illinois Retired Teachers Association and the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) are working together to benefit the memberships of both Associations. The agreement is very simple. Here's how it works: When an active member of IPA retires and joins IPA Retired, the membership in IPA Retired automatically includes membership in the Illinois Retired Teachers Association.

IRTA and IPA have a history of working together on various issues. The IPA has always helped us to promote the IRTA Foundation grants by sending flyers and emails to its members. Illinois Retried Teachers Association, on the other hand, has always provided a seminar to those IPA members who are about to retire from education.

This partnership is a win-win situation for both Associations. The IPA provides to its retired members both the benefits and the representation resulting from Illinois Retired Teachers Association membership. We increase our membership of retired Illinois educators, as well as increases its exposure to the active IPA membership. This partnership is another positive step in our membership recruitment efforts in school districts.

If you are currently a member of Illinoise Retired Teachers Association but are also eligible for IPA Retired membership, please consider joining IPA Retired.